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03/04/2020

Distance learning solutions. UNESCO has curated a list of educational applications, platforms and resources aims to help parents, teachers, schools and school administrators facilitate student learning and provide psychosocial support during periods of school closure…

Below is a list of educational applications and platforms to help parents, teachers, schools and school systems facilitate student learning and provide social caring and interaction during periods of school closure. While these solutions do not carry UNESCO’s explicit endorsement, they tend to hav...

09/01/2020

Every chuckle or guffaw brings with it a host of business benefits!

https://hbr.org/2018/11/the-benefits-of-laughing-in-the-office?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hbr&utm_source=linkedin

08/01/2020

Fight or flight mode or amygdala hijack during difficult discussions? Luckily, it’s possible to interrupt this physical response, manage your emotions, and clear the way for a productive discussion.
There are several things you can do to keep your cool during a conversation or to calm yourself down if you’ve gotten worked up.
https://hbr.org/2017/12/how-to-control-your-emotions-during-a-difficult-conversation?utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=hbr&utm_medium=social

19/12/2019

This year’s Forbes Power Women list features 20 stars from across the tech sector whose power continues to grow whether they are the top boss or a COO of some of the world’s biggest companies.

From CEOs like YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki to CFO’s like Microsoft’s Amy Hood, women in tech are finding power across the C-Suite.

13/12/2019

Great piece by Hyper Island Island on earned vs paid media. 🧠

By now, you’ll probably be aware that Twitter has banned all political ads, whereas Facebook, on the other hand, will continue the non-transparent, no-need-to-check-the-facts approach for political ads distributed via their platform.

02/12/2019

This is What Happens to Your Brain With Holiday Stress, According to a Neuroscientist
Fortunately, there are a number of physical and cognitive strategies you can use to deactivate your body’s stress response during the hectic holiday season.

A neuroscientist weighs in on how our brains and bodies respond during the "most wonderful" time of the year.

24/11/2019

You Don't Have A Lizard Brain...
MacLean’s triune brain theory is completely wrong – and neuroscientists have known it’s wrong for decades.

Despite our best intentions, scientists sometimes make a very basic mistake: we look for what makes humans unique. Certainly, humans are not just unique, but extraordinary. Nothing else in the know…

18/11/2019

What Makes a Great Remote Team? In a quest to create the perfect remote team, Google researchers spent two years studying more than 5,000 employees. Here’s what they learned.

Google recommends the following three things.
1. Get to know your people.
2. Set clear boundaries.
3. Forge connections.

https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/google-spent-2-years-researching-what-makes-a-great-remote-team-it-came-up-with-these-3-things.html

In a quest to create the perfect remote team, Google researchers spent two years studying more than 5,000 employees. Here's what they learned.

07/10/2019

The Gig Economy. Uber is launching a new app on Friday in Chicago that will match temporary workers looking for shift work with businesses looking to fill gaps in their rosters.

Uber Works is reportedly launching in Chicago on Friday.

06/08/2019

Commit to 5 minutes of visualization per day to rewire your brain.

Achieving our goals is not always easy. What if we could increase our chances of making our dreams reality by visualizing nailing that upcoming presentation at work, creating a mental image o | Neuroscience

17/07/2019

I'm posting this again, because it's great to understand. Do not underestimate psychological safety in your teams.

Pod. Work group. Committee. Autonomous collective. Whatever you call it, you’re part of one at Google and probably wherever you work: a team. So if we know what makes managers great, why don’t we know what makes a team great?